Non-slip barrette



Oct. 23, 1956 M. s. cocKLEY NON-SLIP BARRETTE 'Filed June 11, 1954 United States Patent() 2,767,721 NoN-SLIP BARREITE Marian S. Cockley, Camp Hill, Pa. Application June 11, 1954, Serial No. 436,103 1 Claim. (Cl. 132-48) This invention relates to fasteners for the hair of the type used for ornamentation and also for retaining the hair in position, and in particular, a barrette having an ornamental body mounted on the back of a clasp and having a spring arm and a catch for holding the free end of the spring arm to retain the clasp in a closed position, and in which the spring arm and back of the clasp are coated with latex or other friction gripping material.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a clasp particularly adapted for holding a barrette in which the back and spring arm of the clasp are covered with rubber or other suitable friction-gripping material whereby the clasp retains the barrette in position to enhance ornamentation thereof and also facilitates retaining the hair in a neat-appearing condition.

Numerous conventional barrettes are lost because the hair slips through the clasp or holding elements thereof and comparatively few barrettes remain in position for retaining the hair in a neat and attractive appearance for the same reason. With this thought in mind, this nvention contemplates coatings of a friction-gripping material on both the back and spring arm of a clasp or barrette wherein strands of the hair are clamped between two friction-gripping surfaces and whereby the barrette remains in position during use thereof.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for incorporating friction-gripping elements in a barrette whereby the barrette remains in position in the hair and also in which strands of hair held by the barrette remain in position therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide frictiongripping means on a clasp for holding the hair, such as a barrette, in which the hair is gripped between frictiongripping surfaces.

A further object of the invention is to provide a barrette having a clasp with friction-gripping surfaces on both the back and spring-holding element thereof lin which the barrette is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and lother objects and advantages in view, the invention embodies a body member or facing secured to a backing member with a spring arm extended from one end of the backing member and with a catch for holding the free end of the spring arm provided on the opposite end and in which both the back and spring arm are coated with a friction-gripping material.

Other features and advantages -of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective View looking toward the rear of a barrette showing a clasp with a spring arm in which back and arm of the clasp are coated with friction-gripping material and in which the arm is shown in the open position.

Figure 2 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 1 looking toward the face of the barrette and showing a modification wherein a clip for holding a hair ribbon is provided on the barrette.

2,767,721 Patented Oct. 23, 1956 vCC Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the barrette with the parts as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a similar section showing the barrette with the parts in the closed position.

Figure 5 is a rear elevational view looking toward the back of the barrette. i

Figure 6 is a cross section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5 also showing the barrette with the spring arm of the clasp in the closed position.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the clasp, including the back, spring arm, and catch with the ornamental body portion of the barrette omitted.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a modification wherein the arm of the clasp is connected to the back with a hinge.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts, the improved friction-gripping barrette of this invention includes a clasp having a back 10, a spring arm 11, a catch 12, and an ornamented body 13 providing an ornamental facing for the barrette.

The clasp, particularly as illustrated in Figure 7, is adapted to be formed of spring steel, plastic, or other suitable material wherein spring inherent therein is adapted to urge the free end of the arm 11 outwardly whereby the free end is adapted to be secured by the catch 12. The back 10 and arm 11 of the clasp are preferably coated with a friction-gripping material such as rubber or latex with the material applied by dipping the metal or plastic elements in a bath of material such as latex, and with the opposed surfaces of the back and arm coated with a friction-gripping material in this manner, strands of hair clamped between the elements will be positively gripped and held whereby the clasp is not free to slide on the hair and will remain in position indenitely.

As illustrated in Figure l, the back 10 of the clasp is secured to the body 13 with rivets 14 which are positioned in openings 15 in the back 10, and 16 in the body 13. It will be understood, however, that this method of securing the ornamented body or other ornament to the back 10 of the clasp is only typical as the parts may be connected by other suitable means.

In the design shown in Figure 2, a U-shaped clip 17 is connected by a hinge 18 to a body 19, similar to the ornamental body 13 and the body is mounted on a clasp, such as the clasp illustrated in Figure 7, with a frictioncoated spring arm similar to the spring arm 11, extended from the clasp and adapted to be secured in the closed position by a catch, such as the catch 12, shown in Figure 7.

The clip 17 is provided for retaining a hair ribbon or the like and it will be understood that the clip may be integral with the body or secured thereto by suitable means.

As illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, the back 10 and spring arm 11 of the clasp are coated with latex, rubber, or other suitable material as indicated by the numeral 20, and in the design shown in Figures 4 and 6, the elements of the clasp are covered with a rubber tube, as indicated by the numeral 21, the tube being positioned :on a spring arm 22, similar to the arm 11, and on a back 23, similar to the back 10. The back 10, which is provided with a catch 24, is secured to an ornamented body 25 by rivets 26 or by other suitable means.

As illustrated in Figures 6 and 7, the spring arm 11 is arcuate in cross section providing a longitudinally disposed indentation into which a point 27 of the catch 12 extends for retaining the spring arm against the back 10 or in a closed position. It will also be understood that the friction coating may be applied to clasps of different types and designs and the barrette element or facing member may be secured to the back by suitable means.

In the design shown in Figure 8, a back 28, on one end of which is a catch 29, is provided with a hinge 30 for connecting a spring arm 31 thereto and the back and spring arm are adapted to be coated with a frictiongripping material.

The barrette of this invention may, therefore, be provided in diterent designs and the barrette may be mounted on a clasp of any suitable type or design. The barrette or clasp is adapted to be coated with friction material and the friction material may be applied to both the back and spring arm by dipping the elements in latex or the like or by slipping a rubber tube or the like over the elements.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of the appended claim, may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A barrette having an ornamental body member provided With a recess in the inner surface thereof, and a clasp having a back with a catch on one end and a spring arm extended from the opposite end, the back of the clip having the clasp on one end positioned in the recess in the inner surface of the body member, means passing through the body member and the back of the clasp for retaining the clasp in the recess and said spring arm and back of the clasp having a friction-gripping coating thereon.

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